Legal Opinion
Charles HUGHES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Edward J. DERWINSKI, Secretary of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 16, 1992No. 91-3297PublishedCited by 171 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Senior Circuit Judge.
Charles Hughes began working with the Veterans Administration in 1958. Mr. Hughes is a black male. Mr. Hughes filed a Title VII action against the Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs (“the VA”) after he did not receive promotions to two different positions. Mr. Hughes alleged that he was denied a promotion to one job due to his sex and he was denied a second promotion to a different job on the basis of race. Mr. Hughes also alleged the VA retaliated against him by unfairly disciplining him after Hughes filed formal ad ministrative…
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